#54: The Truth About Whole30 (Part 1)

Whether or not you’ve done a Whole30, this episode goes through how this diet is a specific example of wellness culture – the new version of diet culture, where restrictive eating is disguised as “health”. Abbie’s husband Jeb joins to keep her from going on a 3-hour tangent, which trust us, is a good thing. 

Topics discussed:

• Wellness culture and healthism as a new form of diet culture
• Abbie’s experience with Whole30
• Using “elimination protocols” outside of medical supervision
• Why Whole30 is popular and seductive
• Is Whole30 a “diet”?
• Food morality and sneaky weight-loss language
• What’s the deal with the food groups that are eliminated in Whole30, and is there science to support it (sugar, grains, legumes, alcohol…)
• The problems with this approach to “food freedom”

More to come on this one! So stick around for part 2.

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Episodes referenced:

#35 - Jeb’s episode on sobriety and alcoholism

#47 - Sugar and sugar addiction research

 

Studies referenced: (TW for weight stigma)

 

Disordered eating and digestive disorders:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16170899/ 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21105315/

 

Restriction and binge eating, loss-of-control eating: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/10/hunger 

 

Grains and health outcomes:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744518/#!po=22.7273

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26062574/ 

 

Legumes, digestion, and disease prevention:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608274/ 

 

Soy not linked to hormonal imbalances:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5188409/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33383165/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5188409/ 

 

Anti-nutrients and phytic acid health benefits:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19774556/

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